FIFA and the AFC have decided to postpone most of the remaining matches in the AFC first group phase to MON 31 MAY-TUE 15 JUN 2021, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel and quarantine restrictions that remain in place in many nations. Four matches will be played as scheduled in MAR 2021. more...

The draw for the AFC first group phase of qualifiers for the 2022 Men’s World Cup was held on WED 17 JUL 2019 at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. more...

The AFC have announced the pots to be used when the draw for the first group phase of qualifiers for the 2022 Men’s World Cup is held on WED 17 JUL 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Australia, China PR, Iran, Japan, Korea Rep, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are in the highest pot. more...